Ephesians 5:20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
There
are many amusement parks scattered around our country, and there is one thing
they all have in common. They spend untold money on advertising to draw people
to their facility. One of the draws they all focus on is who has the
scariest roller coaster. All these rides must balance fun and fright, thus the
classification "thrill rides." These rides joggle and bounce us
around for several minutes until we become dizzy; some might even lose their
lunch. Forget about all our time styling our hair; it becomes a jumbled-up
mess.
In specific ways, we can compare our
lives to "thrill rides." We get plummeted around, sometimes flying
high, and then at the next turn, it feels like the bottom just dropped out.
Sometimes, we feel dizzy and sick, but the thrill will remain if we remain
grounded in Christ Jesus and His Holy Word.
The
thrill rides of life enhance our lives in various ways. They test and show us
where we fail in our walk with the Lord. They foster character and closeness
through pain and steadfastness. They show us glances of glory far beyond
anything we could ever imagine. They move us past ourselves while rendering us
deeply aware of who we are in Christ Jesus. The ride allows us to keep our eyes
and lives on track with God and maintain a deep sense of thankfulness. We can
be thankful in all circumstances because the circumstances of life do not
determine the quality of our lives, nor do they diminish the quality of our
lives.
If we walk in the reality of our love
relationship with God (which results in a joyful Christian life) and if we
surrender to His purpose, then we can be thankful in all circumstances, being
assured that God will see to it that all things work together for our greatest
good.
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